Sanwo-Olu also urged the university community to  collaborate with other bodies in the achievement of  Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs.

The governor spoke at the 2025 SDGs Certification Training for Deans, Directors and Students of LASU at the university’s main campus, Ojo.

The governor was represented by his Special  Adviser  on SDGs, Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih.

LASU  topped the list of sought-after institutions in the country in the 2025 UTME, with 79,000 candidates.

The University of Lagos came second with 58,645 candidates choosing it as their first choice of institution.

The governor said at the training that the state government and its agencies were known for excellence.

Sanwo-Olu said that SDGs were designed to tackle socio-economic challenges, urging the university community to collaborate with relevant agencies in contributing to the achievement of SDGs.

According to him, inward-looking solutions will continue to put the state ahead of others.

“As an institution, you should be concerned about what the state is doing to achieve the SDGs and key into it with a view to solving community challenges.

“The state has been creating awareness on what it is doing on SDGs; therefore, bring knowledge-driven solutions while state government offers platforms to achieving such,” he said.

Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof.  Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, said that the university had been encouraging its staff and students to solve societal problems.

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Olatunji-Bello was represented by her Deputy (Academics), Prof. Taiwo Afisi.

She described all the 17 SDGs as essential to humanity.

She said that the university community would deploy scientific approaches to contribute to achieving the goals.

Dr Farzana Sharmin,  Associate Economic Affairs Officer at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, said that Africa had made progress in its efforts at achieving the SDGs.

She, however, said that a lot still needed to be achieved.

Sharmin spoke on the  2025 Africa Sustainable Development Report Progress.

“I recommend investment in skills, youth education, leveraging solidarity through cooperation, mobilisation of finance and strengthening partnerships,” she said.

The official also recommended strengthening of institutions for sound economic governance, investment in data infrastructure, and using emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence.”

Source: NAN

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Mrs Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, Deputy Registrar and Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, LASU, made this known in a statement on Monday.

“Afisi, a Professor of Philosophy. He will succeed Prof. Olufunsho Abayomi Omobitan, whose tenure will end on Jan. 29.

“Afisi will assume office on Jan. 30,” she said.

He was born on July 15, 1974,  to the Afisi-Shokun-Agbajegoriite-Onilegbale Royal House of Isale-Eko, Lagos Island,” Thomas-Onashile said.

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She added that Afisi obtained Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Lagos in 1998.

“He had his national youth service at the Lagos State Model College, Obadore, Lagos State, from 1998 to 1999.

“He had his Master of Arts in Philosophy from the University of Lagos in 2002 and proceeded to the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, where he obtained Ph.D. in Philosophy in 2014.

“Afisi joined the services of Lagos State University as an Assistant Lecturer in March 2007, became an Associate Professor of Philosophy in 2020 and a Professor of Philosophy in 2023.

“Afisi is the first indigenous Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy at Lagos State University.”

She added that Afisi was the Head of the department  from March 2019 to October 2021.

Source: NAN

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